What was wrong with the vehicle, how many times it went back, and how long it sat at the dealer.
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These are settled California lemon law matters. Each entry gives the vehicle, the defect the owner reported, how many documented repair attempts it took, and how long the vehicle was off the road. We do not publish settlement amounts.
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Repeated electrical faults in the infotainment system. CarPlay would not work properly, the display switched between navigation and radio on its own, disconnected and blanked out.
3 repair visits two to three days per visit settled 2026-09
A succession of faults: the fuel injection line, then the battery and alternator, then an engine overheating warning, then a cracked coolant bottle and a failed engine temperature control unit.
4 repair visits about five days per visit settled 2026-09
Excessive oil consumption under recall, then the vehicle stopping on its own while being driven, traced to the fuel pump. The dealer concluded the engine needed replacing.
3 repair visits settled 2026-07
The battery would not charge to its rated range, reaching about 265 miles against a stated 310. Returned three times and the control unit was replaced, without resolving it.
3 repair visits two days per visit settled 2026-07
The infotainment system went black and hung on the loading screen, with phone and Bluetooth connectivity failing. Two software updates did not fix it and the dealer could not reproduce the fault.
2 repair visits a week on the final visit settled 2026-07
Oil was found in the coolant. The dealer proposed rebuilding the engine and kept the vehicle.
1 repair visit retained by the dealer settled 2026-06
Dashboard malfunction together with excessive fuel consumption.
5 repair visits settled 2026-06
The auxiliary battery kept going flat, leaving the vehicle needing a jump start. Returned repeatedly and never fixed.
7 repair visits two to three days each time, and a week and a half on one visit settled 2026-06
Excessive oil consumption and an engine oil leak.
2 repair visits five days on the first visit settled 2026-05
The reversing camera deactivated by itself and the check engine light came on.
1 repair visit a week settled 2026-05
The driver's seat belt buckle stopped signalling, the rear shocks knocked, an axle needed replacing and the transmission leaked.
4 repair visits a few days per visit settled 2026-05
Transmission failure. The vehicle was retained by the dealer from June 2024.
1 repair visit retained by the dealer settled 2026-04
A recurring lifter failure inside the engine, repaired twice and returning both times.
3 repair visits one to two weeks per visit settled 2026-04
A pump failed and had to be replaced, a damaged gasket required work on the engine, and an electrical fault set the check engine light flashing and made the windows raise and lower on their own.
3 repair visits settled 2026-04
The check engine light came on with unusual engine noise, and the dealer replaced the engine.
1 repair visit 26 days settled 2026-04
A loud metallic noise while driving, alongside a transmission safety recall and further safety recalls affecting the relay and the tailgate latch.
3 repair visits settled 2026-04
A brake light fault the dealer was unable to resolve, with the vehicle retained for further diagnosis.
1 repair visit retained by the dealer settled 2026-03
Repeated wheel and tire failures within the first months of ownership, including a blowout at speed and a tire that had to be towed in flat.
4 repair visits settled 2026-03
The electrical panel went black on its own and the vehicle shut down. The door handle sensors also failed to unlock the car.
4 repair visits three to four days settled 2026-03
The infotainment system and dashboard cut in and out. The system was replaced and the fault returned.
4 repair visits settled 2026-03
Brake problems, a noise from the front steering when reversing, the navigation screen going blank, and transmission trouble.
3 repair visits more than 30 days in total, including one visit of about two and a half months settled 2026-02
The brakes squeaked when turning, and the vehicle later stopped by itself while being driven, traced to a fuel pump malfunction.
2 repair visits settled 2026-01
Rattling and screeching noises, a loose sun visor, a flickering visor light, an air conditioning malfunction, audio that stopped working and safety systems triggering oversensitively.
4 repair visits 20 to 30 days in total settled 2026-01
A burning smell, then a clicking noise from the front, then a broken drive shaft.
3 repair visits about two months on the final repair settled 2026-01
Power steering failure. The steering pumps were replaced and the fault returned the same day the vehicle was collected.
2 repair visits settled 2026-01
Charging failures that left the vehicle stranded. It had to be towed in twice and a rental was needed on three occasions.
2 repair visits settled 2025-12
The check engine light kept coming on and the engine struggled to run. A coil and a spark plug were replaced and the fault continued.
2 repair visits settled 2025-12
Charging cable and battery faults under recall, with the vehicle retained by the dealer for an extended period.
1 repair visit more than 30 days settled 2025-12
The vehicle would not move when put into gear and every warning light on the dashboard came on. It was returned, failed the same way again, and the replacement part was on back order.
2 repair visits a week, then held at the dealer indefinitely settled 2025-12
The vehicle shut off while being driven on the freeway and would not accelerate, attributed to a computer fault. The transmission was later replaced.
3 repair visits more than three months in total settled 2025-12
An electrical fault, then the engine failed entirely and had to be replaced.
2 repair visits four months settled 2025-12
A range of features stopped being available, including the reversing camera and cruise control. Software updates did not restore them.
3 repair visits settled 2025-12
Mechanical trouble at around 30,000 miles: the engine fluttered at a standstill, gave off a strange smell, and the vehicle stopped at a junction.
1 repair visit settled 2025-12
The check engine light came on twice, and on the second occasion the vehicle stopped while being driven. The dealer found no fault and carried out no repair.
2 repair visits three to four days per visit, then held from February settled 2025-11
A recurring coolant system error message. Returned three times and no fault was found on any visit.
3 repair visits settled 2025-11
The airbag cover came away from the dashboard days after delivery. The part was replaced, came off again a week later, and had to be ordered a second time.
3 repair visits settled 2025-11
A grinding noise from the front end when accelerating away from a stop. The dealer road tested it and reported normal operation.
1 repair visit settled 2025-11
A transmission fault with no estimated repair date, the vehicle held by the dealer from March.
1 repair visit more than two months settled 2025-11
The vehicle stalled in the middle of the road while being driven and had to be restarted at the roadside.
1 repair visit settled 2025-11
CarPlay and the navigation system malfunctioned repeatedly. The navigation unit was replaced and the fault returned.
3 repair visits settled 2025-10
A seat belt fault, a passenger seat malfunction requiring the seat to be changed, paint defects with discolouration at the front and rear, and fine lines in the hood finish.
5 repair visits settled 2025-10
Transmission problems with heavy jerking, a constant clanging noise, an echo on Bluetooth calls, and a seat that stopped working.
10 repair visits settled 2025-10
A high voltage powertrain malfunction and a failed battery control module.
3 repair visits settled 2025-10
The check engine light came on with a severe noise from the engine, and a sensor was replaced. The vehicle later leaked oil onto the ground and the engine had to be removed to reach the leak.
2 repair visits held by the dealer settled 2025-10
A persistent squealing from the tires and brakes. Returned four times, with no fault found on two visits and an adjustment on another.
4 repair visits one day settled 2025-10
CarPlay was unresponsive, with text messaging and calls unusable, and the emissions control system did not work. The dealer could not locate the fault and rebooted the vehicle.
2 repair visits settled 2025-10
The battery went flat and the vehicle would not start, with the check engine light on. The battery was replaced twice and the tailgate glass changed, and the fault returned within days.
2 repair visits two days per visit, then held from mid April settled 2025-09
The check engine light kept returning. A failed speed sensor was replaced and warnings continued, including oil, traction control, forward collision and steering column lock alerts.
2 repair visits two weeks settled 2025-09
The driver's side heater failed. Six parts were replaced over a period of weeks and the fault was never resolved. The headlights also filled with water and were replaced.
3 repair visits several weeks in total settled 2025-09
The display screen went black, a window dropped and would not raise, a door panel gasket sat crooked and the steering wheel trim began to come apart.
2 repair visits about two weeks settled 2025-09
A dashboard warning instructing the driver to pull over because the vehicle was about to shut off, the check engine light, transmission shake, and stalling while being driven.
2 repair visits a week per visit settled 2025-07
Water leaked into the rear hatchback and then into the trunk, alongside a noise from the trunk and a water pump failure. The manufacturer's technician did not approve the repair.
5 repair visits settled 2025-07
A grinding noise from the brakes that the dealer could not duplicate, air conditioning faults treated repeatedly with dye and a replacement part, and the engine shutting off at traffic lights.
3 repair visits settled 2025-07
The vehicle shook, shut off and left the driver stranded, alongside excessive oil consumption. The engine was replaced and the vehicle returned to the dealer afterwards needing a new battery.
5 repair visits settled 2025-06
Transmission problems reported three times before the dealer could reproduce them, with the transmission running too hot. The clutch and gearbox were later replaced.
3 repair visits settled 2025-06
The vehicle shook while being driven. No fault was found on the first two visits, a repair was made on the third, and a loud noise when selecting reverse followed.
4 repair visits more than three weeks on one visit settled 2025-06
The left axle broke while the vehicle was being driven, causing a wheel to come away. The right axle then broke as well.
2 repair visits five weeks settled 2025-05
The battery would not take a full charge and had to be replaced. The same electrical fault returned afterwards.
2 repair visits more than 30 days settled 2025-05
Excessive oil consumption with low engine oil levels. The engine was replaced under warranty and the vehicle continued to blow white smoke.
4 repair visits settled 2025-04
The vehicle locked and would not open with the key, then would not start. The dealer cleared and reset the fault codes twice without repairing the cause.
2 repair visits three weeks settled 2025-04
A noise from the rear at speed. The dealer first attributed it to a loose licence plate, then replaced a wheel bearing, then could not duplicate it.
3 repair visits settled 2025-02
The check engine light came on with a coolant leak. The coolant pump was worked on, the light was reset, an air filter changed, and the light kept returning.
3 repair visits held by the dealer settled 2025-01
Starting failures traced to the battery, alongside other electrical faults, with the vehicle held at the dealer and no estimated repair date.
1 repair visit no estimated completion settled 2024-12
A noise from the driver's side present from purchase. Recorded by the owner and presented five or six times, the dealer repeatedly reported being unable to duplicate it.
6 repair visits settled 2024-12
A cylinder fault, then oil leaking from the engine and transmission.
8 repair visits settled 2024-12
Engine overheating with a sweet smell and oil mixing into the coolant. The oil level sensor and spark plug connection were replaced.
1 repair visit about two weeks settled 2024-12
The radio failed and was replaced, then the vehicle stopped by itself while being driven with the check engine light on, and a collision warning light illuminated while driving.
2 repair visits three days settled 2024-11
Stalling, initially blamed on fuel quality, then brake replacement, then transmission problems causing the vehicle to hesitate and stall under acceleration.
4 repair visits held by the dealer from late April settled 2024-11
A recurring check engine light traced to a fault in the charcoal canister and pressure sensor, with a valve the dealer had repeatedly tried to repair.
3 repair visits settled 2024-10
Problems with a lift fitted to the truck at purchase. The dealer sent it to a third party, had the original parts refitted, and then reported being unable to identify the fault. The truck also sat lower on the driver's side.
1 repair visit held by the dealer from August settled 2023-09
An explosive noise attributed to the turbo and described as normal, followed by electrical faults affecting the radio and a reversing camera that stayed on while driving.
3 repair visits held by the dealer
Transmission trouble causing jerking and shaking at low speed, with the vehicle held by the dealer from mid February.
1 repair visit held by the dealer
Transmission problems that the dealer was unable to duplicate, arising about eighteen months after purchase.
2 repair visits
Electrical faults requiring the computers to be replaced, powertrain failure leaving the vehicle able to drive only in four wheel drive, a door that would not close properly, seats coming unsecured at the base, and phone connection and wireless charging failures.
7 repair visits
The engine warning light came on with coolant running into the engine, repaired under warranty. A splash guard then kept coming away, followed by a leak and a blown head gasket.
5 repair visits two and a half months on the first repair
The vehicle became stuck in reverse and a safety feature prevented it moving forward, and the reversing camera activated on its own while driving on the freeway. The dealer could not duplicate it and updated the radio.
2 repair visits
Sensor faults meant the vehicle did not register that the oil level was low, alongside excessive oil consumption, and the vehicle later shut off.
2 repair visits
Reversing camera and monitor faults with the display switching on and off, and wiring replaced. The same fault returned month after month, and the electrics later stayed on with the vehicle off and the door open.
6 repair visits
The engine made a loud noise while driving and warning lights came on reporting a hybrid system malfunction. The vehicle was towed in and the dealer described it as a known engine fault.
1 repair visit held by the dealer from the tow
A noise from the steering two weeks after purchase, traced to the differential, then pulling to the right requiring alignment, then a rear passenger door that would not operate.
3 repair visits
A recurring emissions error notice. The vehicle was returned eleven times for the same fault, with a repair attempted on each visit.
11 repair visits
The infotainment system went blank, would not connect and left the reversing camera unavailable, within two to three months of purchase. Returned seven or eight times for the same fault. The vehicle also shook on starting.
8 repair visits
The motor burned out following a software update.
1 repair visit driven on a rental from January
Dashboard warning lights and sensor faults, including false detection of an obstacle ahead, with the check engine light on and the vehicle shutting off while being driven.
4 repair visits
The battery went flat four weeks after purchase and the dealer could not replicate the fault. The battery was replaced, the vehicle died again, and an electrical fault was eventually identified.
3 repair visits more than a month
The air conditioning failed and blew hot air within months of purchase, and returned after the first repair attempt.
2 repair visits
Brakes that were loud and not braking correctly, with the dealer unable to establish the cause.
2 repair visits 30 days
The vehicle randomly failed to start. Returned four times and the dealer was unable to find the cause.
4 repair visits
The check engine light came on and the vehicle was held for two months waiting on ordered parts, then returned to the dealer again afterwards.
2 repair visits two months
A loud ticking engine with excessive oil consumption. An oil consumption test found scarring in the cylinders and the engine was replaced. The check engine light returned a week later.
2 repair visits two weeks
The transmission shifted erratically and the vehicle dropped 15 miles per hour while being driven on the freeway. The transmission control unit was replaced and the same fault codes returned.
3 repair visits
Electrical faults within the first two months, with the check engine light on and the vehicle sometimes failing to start, plus a fan sensor and battery problems. The dealer could not identify the cause and the part was on back order with no estimated date.
1 repair visit held by the dealer, no estimated completion
The vehicle shut down while being driven on the freeway and went into safe mode, requiring a tow. Parts were replaced three times and the fault returned each time, with engine shake and loss of power.
3 repair visits
Persistent error messages for the electronic parking brake and auto hold, with continual warning beeps. The dealer advised there was no resolution available.
1 repair visit a few days
A very loud grinding noise when the wheel was turned in either direction, present after a single short trip from new.
1 repair visit
The transmission slipped from around 5,000 miles. Two dealers were unable to replicate the intermittent fault.
2 repair visits two weeks on the second visit
The transmission jerked and slipped two days after purchase. The motherboard and the transmission were both replaced, and the vehicle then shut off while being driven.
2 repair visits about six weeks
Hard shifting, particularly in sport mode, with the speedometer dropping to zero and jumping back up.
1 repair visit about six weeks with no estimated completion
A clunking noise under acceleration and when turning. The engine was replaced, then the transmission and engine replaced again, and the check engine light returned.
3 repair visits three months, then a further two to three months
The vehicle lost power and would not accelerate when the pedal was pressed. Coils and spark plugs were replaced and the fault returned the following day.
2 repair visits
Battery and electrical faults recurring across several years, problems with the auxiliary system, and auto start and electrical faults leaving the vehicle running roughly.
4 repair visits
An unusual smell and a loss of power under acceleration, then the vehicle felt as though it would stop and did stop while being driven.
2 repair visits three days
The engine light came on and the vehicle stalled, drove slowly and jerked. The fault returned within two days of the first repair.
3 repair visits almost a month
The vehicle shut off in the fast lane two months after purchase, with the check engine light on. Software was updated, and intermittent gearshift problems followed a month later.
2 repair visits five days
An oil leak with the oil warning light on, gaskets replaced, and an oil consumption test that had to be cut short because the oil level had already fallen.
2 repair visits
The driver's door would not stay closed, front and side doors did not shut properly and triggered sensors, and the air conditioning later failed. Serviced around ten times.
10 repair visits
The radio screen kept going black. Returned three times, with parts and cables changed and eventually the whole screen replaced.
3 repair visits
The check engine light came on and the vehicle was left with the dealer for diagnosis.
1 repair visit
An engine stability warning with misfiring cylinders and the engine not running correctly. Returned three times for the same fault.
3 repair visits
Cylinder head and fuel injector faults within a single month, with the check engine light on and a smell of fuel in the cabin.
2 repair visits more than three weeks in one month
The check engine light came on with a knocking noise from the motor.
1 repair visit
Engine failure requiring the engine block to be replaced, then a broken dashboard replaced, then the same dashboard fault returning.
3 repair visits more than a week per visit
A fault when selecting gear, reported across five visits, all within the warranty period.
5 repair visits
Brakes that took a long time to bring the vehicle to a full stop, an electrical fault setting the check engine light, and a rear window sitting slanted in its frame.
4 repair visits one day on the last visit
A coolant leak traced to loose water outlet bolts, and shaking at freeway speeds.
2 repair visits
The automatic stop system malfunctioned and braked on its own while the vehicle was being driven, and the vehicle shut off when coming to a stop. Repaired and the fault returned.
2 repair visits
The brake warning light came on and no fault was found beyond a connection being re secured, then the vehicle would not start and the battery was replaced.
2 repair visits same day on both visits
The combined radio and climate control unit failed within 35 miles, with parts on back order for more than two and a half months. A grinding noise followed, with the four wheel drive transfer case requiring replacement.
2 repair visits four to five days for diagnosis
Transmission faults across three visits with the transmission replaced once, alongside repeated fuel gauge and fuel pump repairs. The fuel pump was scheduled to be replaced a further time.
8 repair visits two weeks and continuing
Acceleration problems the dealer was able to duplicate, followed by electrical faults leaving the vehicle lacking power.
2 repair visits
The vehicle failed to start with the check engine light on, the radio and steering wheel controls lost connection, and the transmission leaked. The bathroom and the electrical awning also stopped working.
3 repair visits
The starter failed at around 100 miles and the vehicle would not start. The infotainment system also switched off while the vehicle was being driven.
2 repair visits
Hard shifting and slipping gears occurring every other day. Returned at least three times and the dealer could not duplicate the fault.
3 repair visits
The engine overheated, forcing the driver to pull over and shut the vehicle down. It was towed in twice, and on the first occasion the dealer could not duplicate the fault.
3 repair visits a week
Engine overheating with visible white smoke from the exhaust and a burning smell. The dealer first described it as a system glitch, then confirmed a fault on the second visit.
2 repair visits
The engine failed and the entire engine was replaced.
1 repair visit held by the dealer for several months
Transmission jerking and a clunking sensation when changing gear, with the engine revving high before shifting, alongside an oil leak at the top of the engine, a failed muffler and coolant problems.
5 repair visits
The vehicle stopped accelerating and lost speed while being driven, first occurring at around 9,000 miles.
3 repair visits held by the dealer from December
A recurring emissions fault. An exhaust gas recirculation valve was changed on the first visit and the system reprogrammed on the second, and the fault returned a third time.
3 repair visits about a month per visit
The starter failed and the vehicle shut off with no power, then the check engine light came on some months later.
2 repair visits a week
A jammed seat belt, a display that went black, and popping and crackling from the speakers. The dealer reported the faults repaired and they returned within weeks each time.
5 repair visits
A dashboard warning light coming on, which the dealer was unable to duplicate.
1 repair visit
The vehicle stopped in the middle of the freeway and braked hard, skidding, with an anti lock brake malfunction. The display also went black.
3 repair visits
Transmission replacement, followed by a second transmission replacement the following year.
2 repair visits held by the dealer from mid June
A loud knocking and cracking noise from the left front suspension over bumps and dips, traced by the dealer to the drive system.
1 repair visit
Delayed acceleration from a standstill with stuttering and jerking into gear, and engine speed rising and falling on the freeway. The dealer test drove it and could not duplicate the fault.
3 repair visits
The dial shifter took five to ten seconds to engage reverse, happening daily, alongside transmission jerking. The dealer could not duplicate either fault.
2 repair visits
Second gear failed and was repaired under warranty, then failed again in the same way five months later.
2 repair visits held by the dealer
The radio screen cut in and out, the air conditioning stopped working, and the reversing camera went black when reverse was selected. The dealer reset the system and could not duplicate the faults.
5 repair visits
The trunk would not open, rising about an inch before closing itself again. Parts including the trunk struts were changed and the fault continued.
5 repair visits
Warning lights came on and off across the dashboard and the vehicle became undriveable.
5 repair visits
A loud mechanical whirring from the steering, audible over the radio. Reported four times with video evidence and the dealer could not duplicate it, eventually asking for a manufacturer engineer to inspect it.
4 repair visits
The dashboard went black and the seat belt malfunctioned. A recall addressed the dashboard, and both faults returned with no fault found on the later visits.
3 repair visits
A noise when turning right. A control arm was replaced, then a manufacturer technician could not find the cause, and the vehicle then lost power.
2 repair visits two weeks
The dashboard went black within the first six months. No fault was found twice, the instrument cluster was then replaced, and the fault returned.
4 repair visits
A noise from the panoramic glass roof, reported across several visits.
3 repair visits 89 days on the final visit
Engine problems, faults with the passenger seats, blurred headlights and electrical problems.
5 repair visits
The brake sensor warning kept coming on. The dealer found no fault on the first visit and described it as normal on the second.
3 repair visits
A creaking noise from the driver's side. The subframe was adjusted, then reinstalled along with the driver's side running gear, and the noise persisted.
2 repair visits four to five days on the second visit
A defective transmission gearbox causing the steering to lock while the vehicle was being driven. The dealer twice reported no fault, and the replacement part was on back order for three months and then a further two.
4 repair visits waiting on parts for five months
Motor mounts replaced, then transmission mounts replaced.
2 repair visits
A battery fault requiring replacement, then a recurring parking brake malfunction alert, then the vehicle unlocking itself overnight and the steering wheel overheating.
4 repair visits
The vehicle switched itself off while being driven, first occurring four to five months after delivery.
4 repair visits
Half the dashboard display went blank. The screen was replaced on the first visit and the fault returned on every visit after it.
7 repair visits
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